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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Tank Abbott Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1397 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-07-1944
HR 228 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(45 games)
RBI 734
SB 145
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (2.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B (13.5%) RF B+ (74.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 21 37.00 5 / 5 3 / 3 6 / 10 4 / 5 1 / 4 9 / 10 0 / 0 28 / 37
1965 Pos (1B) 21 155.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 155
1966 Minors 22 19.00 4 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 3 13 / 19
1967 Majors 23 66.26 5 / 9 6 / 10 3 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 7 6 / 9 11 / 13 35 / 66
1968 Majors 24 66.37 162 144 0 2 / 6 6 / 10 4 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 8 7 / 11 7 / 13 28 / 66
1969 Majors 25 55.67 138 123 24 5 / 11 3 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 11 17 / 55
1970 Majors 26 59.53 148 132 14 2 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 8 3 / 8 0 / 6 9 / 59
1971 Majors 27 66.21 162 144 0 1 / 9 1 / 16 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 9 9 / 66
1972 Majors 28 57.78 139 113 21 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 6 3 / 57
1973 Majors 29 55.45 160 130 2 0 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 9 4 / 55
1974 Majors 30 36.72 99 89 48 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 36
1975 Majors 31 51.98 141 127 20 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 51
1976 Majors 32 38.33 162 30 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 38
1977 Majors 33 43.94 162 64 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 43
1978 Majors 34 41.92 151 55 11 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -1 / 8 -1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 -10 / 41
1979 Majors 35 36.30 162 35 0 -5 / 2 -6 / 4 -4 / 8 -1 / 6 -8 / 6 -1 / 4 -2 / 6 -27 / 36
1980 Majors 36 34.87 162 35 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 5 -6 / 5 -4 / 3 -2 / 4 -2 / 6 -23 / 34
Total 1948 1221 140 16 / 100 13 / 116 11 / 117 -2 / 108 -2 / 97 32 / 114 23 / 107 111 / 914
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Tank Abbott has retired from the New York Blackhearts
1978-06-10Tank Abbott of the New York Blackhearts is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Blackhearts and the Baltimore Fire. The Baltimore Fire receive Will Travis, Bob Grady, Grant Leynard, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 NYA (Billy Frazier), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 NYA (Kevin Fittery) from the New York Blackhearts in exchange for Tank Abbott, Eddie Watt, Charlie Spikes.
1976-04-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Fire and the San Diego Sandlot Mafia. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia receive Earl Williams, Davey Jones, Alexander Volkov, Ray Bare, Rivers Tidwell, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 SD (John Higuera), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 SD (Colton Sawyer) from the Baltimore Fire in exchange for Tank Abbott, Dyar Miller, Charlie Spikes, Jim Palmer.
1976-04-21The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have renamed Paul Blair to Tank Abbott.
1976-04-18A trade has been completed between the San Diego Sandlot Mafia and the Baltimore Fire. The Baltimore Fire receive Alexander Volkov, Earl Williams, Davey Jones, Rivers Tidwell, Ray Bare, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 SD (Colton Sawyer), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 SD (John Higuera) from the San Diego Sandlot Mafia in exchange for Jim Palmer, Paul Blair, Charlie Spikes, Dyar Miller.
1975-05-20Paul Blair of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-08-13Paul Blair of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-04-11Paul Blair of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-07-31Paul Blair of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1972-07-14Paul Blair of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-04-16The Baltimore Browns have renamed Gil Fox to Paul Blair.
1971-04-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia. The Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia receive Curt Motton, Milt Pappas, Les Blank from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Gil Fox, J-P LaRue.
1971-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia. The Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia receive Tom Davis, Gil Fox, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (BRO) from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Kerry King.
1970-05-01Gil Fox of the New York Youngstuds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1969-09-07Gil Fox of the New York Newbies is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1967-04-01The New York Newbies have promoted Gil Fox to the major league team. The New York Newbies have sent Rag Arm Wells to the minors.